PAC-SCORPENE 2 LAST

The CAG had noted that the project to construct six
Scorpenes at Mazagon Dockyards Limited (MDL) had already
slipped two years behind schedule, though the delivery of the
submarines was fixed between 2012 and 2017.

"The contractual provisions resulted in undue financial
advantage to the vendor of a minimum of Rs 349 crore, besides
other unquantifiable benefits," the report had said.
India also extended to the vendor "wide ranging
concessions" on warranty, performance bank guarantee,
escalation formula, arbitration clause, liquidated damages,
agency commission and performance parameters, it added.
The Committee is also expected to look into the
performance audit report relating to the Midday Meal Scheme
and listen to the oral evidence from officials of the Ministry
of Human Resource Department.
The BJP and its ally Shiv Sena had boycotted the first
meeting of the PAC in September and asked Jaswant Singh to
quit the post. But Singh has refused to put in his papers.
BJP faced an embarrassing situation when Singh rejected
its request to step down from the post after he was expelled
from the party on August 19 following controversy over his
book on M A Jinnah.
As per rules, he cannot be removed unless the Speaker
finds him unable to discharge his duties. PTI MS
ANU


The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this
message are intended for the exclusive
use of the addressee(s) and may contain proprietary, confidential or privileged
information. If you are not the intended
recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please
notify the sender immediately and destroy
all copies of this message and any attachments contained in it.